Myanmar citizens can now apply for a combined B-1/B-2 visa, which allows travel to the US for both business and/or tourism purposes, the US Embassy in Myanmar announced Monday. The single-entry visa is valid for three months and there is no issuance fee. “Building on the growing travel between our two countries, the US Embassy […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Economists see inflation easing below two percent within the third quarter, giving the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) more room to ease the country’s monetary policy stance to boost the slowing economy. Chidu Narayanan, economist for Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, said inflation is expected to further drop below two percent in […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a proposal to enhance state supervision over trade fraud activities and request joint efforts from government agencies to deal with such offenses. Vietnam remains steadfast on preventing trade fraud activities both in the local and export markets, ensuring the lawful rights of Vietnamese enterprises and customers, […]
Read MoreThe rapid growth of e-commerce together with the relocation of China-based manufacturing companies has significantly increased demand for modern logistics properties in Thailand. The first quarter of 2019 saw a 16% year-on-year increase in net absorption of modern logistics properties. In fact, the first-quarter figure was more than half of total new absorption in 2018. […]
Read MoreThe US is set to supplant China as Malaysia’s top source of investment, amid an increasingly bitter trade war between the two superpowers that has reconfigured global supply chains, especially in developing Southeast Asia. Malaysia has lost out to its regional peers in capturing investment fleeing from tariff-hit China, but US companies have dived deep […]
Read MoreThe government is again proposing to reduce the tax rates on undisclosed incomes so that more will be willing to pay the taxes owed on those incomes. The proposal, which was part of the Union Tax Bill submission for the new 2019-20 fiscal year beginning October 1, was submitted to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on August […]
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